WAKEFIELD, Mass. - The Hockey East Association has a strong footprint in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, with alumni
representing nine schools as the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals will compete for the chance to win
the National Hockey League's top prize. The first game of the series is set to begin Monday, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET in Las
Vegas.

Vegas's roster carries Boston College Eagle Alex Tuch (2014-16), named to the 2015 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team
after his freshman campaign in which he led the Eagles in scoring. In the front office, former Boston University Terrier
Peter Ahola (1989-91) serves as an amateur scout for the Golden Knights. Additionally, current Boston College forward
Graham McPhee (Bethesda, Md.) is the son of Golden Knights general manager George McPhee who played for Jerry
York at Bowling Green State University where he won the Hobey Baker Award in 1982. Further, two Hockey East alumni
compete in the minor leagues as property of Vegas, including 2011 Hockey East Player of the Year and former New
Hampshire Wildcat Paul Thompson (2007-11) and Notre Dame's T.J. Tynan (2013-14), who competed in Hockey East
for one year during the Irish's inaugural season in the league.

Washington's roster features two former Hockey East players, Boston College's Brooks Orpik (1998-2001) and Boston
University's Alex Chiasson (2009-12). Orpik helped the Eagles to the 2001 NCAA championship, while Chiasson led
the Terriers in scoring for two of his three seasons on campus. In the front office, Northeastern's A.J. Toews (1996-98)
serves as a scout for the Capitals, while Vermont's H.T. Lenz (2010-14). Among the minor league affiliates of Washington,
Boston College's Ryan Murphy (2001-05) served as an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears from 2014-18.
Former Boston College forward Joe Whitney (2007-11), UMass Lowell forward Adam Chapie (2012-16), Merrimack forward
Hampus Gustafsson (2013-17), and Providence forward Brian Pinho (2014-18) all compete for the minor league
affiliates of Washington, while current New Hampshire defenseman Benton Maass (Elk River, Minn.) is a draft pick of the
Capitals.